(JTA) — A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible became the most expensive book ever sold Wednesday when it drew a price of $38.1 million at auction at Sotheby’s in New York City.
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A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old sold for $38.1 million in New York on Wednesday, setting a record for the most valuable manuscript ever sold at auction.
The owner of Kerry’s Parknasilla Hotel hotel owner, Jacqui Safra, has sold the Codex Sassoon – the worlds oldest and most complete Hebrew bible – for over $38 million.